At present, the deep-seated problems of China's energy market structure and market system are still prominent, the role of scientific and technological innovation in energy development is not significant, and the extensive development mode formed for a long time needs to be changed.  We must firmly implement the strategy of innovation-driven development, promote scientific and technological innovation in the energy sector, resolutely get rid of outdated ideas and institutional shortcomings, speed up the transformation of power engines, and use scientific and technological innovation to drive high-quality development of the energy industry.

New technologies, new models and new business forms are booming, and innovations in smart grids, electric vehicle charging, large-scale energy storage, smart energy use and value-added services are emerging one after another.

We will accelerate institutional reform in key areas and key links of energy, effectively strengthen and improve energy regulation, and actively build a market structure and market system for effective competition. In the field of electricity, it is necessary to implement the reform of distribution of electricity, promote the independent and standardized operation of trading institutions, and deepen the separation of main and auxiliary power grids, and further promote the market-oriented reform of electricity. In the field of oil and gas, it is necessary to accelerate the introduction and implementation of supporting measures with a focus on relaxing market access for oil and gas exploration and development and reforming the operating mechanism of oil and gas pipelines. In addition, it is necessary to accelerate the process of independent energy technology and equipment, and strive to make breakthroughs in key areas such as large-scale energy storage, smart grids, advanced nuclear power, hydrogen energy and fuel cells, and seize the opportunity for energy transformation.

We will vigorously promote projects in the energy sector to make up for weaknesses, improve relevant policy mechanisms, vigorously develop the clean energy industry, focus on solving the problem of clean energy consumption, effectively improve the adjustment capacity of the power system, comprehensively promote the construction of the electricity auxiliary service market, promote the implementation of renewable energy consumption guarantee mechanism, and strive to solve the problem of abandoning water, wind and light.

We will accelerate livelihood projects such as photovoltaic poverty alleviation, upgrading of the rural power grid, upgrading of oil products, and clean heating in winter in northern China. We will consolidate the foundation for safe energy production, strengthen oversight of electricity safety, actively promote the protection of oil and gas pipelines, and constantly improve the level of safe development.